MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The holiday season is here–and many are taking to Spotify to stream favorite, festive holiday tunes. But when does the “holiday season” really start? In the Philippines, everyone is getting into the spirit of Ber Months as they check out Spotify playlists Paskong Pinoy and Maligayang Pasko! for all the fuzzy, festive feels.
In the Philippines, Spotify has found that Pinoy artists are soundtracking the Christmas season more than ever. Hit songs of homegrown talents including Christmas in Our Hearts by none other than the ‘Father of Philippine Christmas Music,’ Jose Mari Chan, Da Best Ang Pasko Ng Pilipino by Maria Aragon, and Bibingka by Ben&Ben, are featured in the Philippines’ Top Christmas Songs and Most Repeated Christmas songs for 2021.
A further testament to Pinoy’s love for soundtracking the holidays, is the Philippines achieving over 216 million plays–the country with the sixth most Christmas song plays across the globe.
Soundtrack your Christmas by checking out this year’s festive lists on Spotify.
The most-streamed Christmas songs on Spotify this season are: Philippines:
- “All I Want for Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey
- “Santa Tell Me” by Ariana Grande
- “Christmas in Our Hearts” by Jose Mari Chan
- “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas” by Michael Bublé
- “Last Christmas” by Wham!
Global:
- “All I Want for Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey
- “Last Christmas” by Wham!
- “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas” by Michael Bublé
- “Jingle Bell Rock” by Bobby Helms
- “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” by Brenda Lee
Popular newer holiday hits, the most-streamed Christmas songs on Spotify released within the past 5 years include:
- “Snowman” by Sia
- “White Christmas” by Amy Grant
- “Santa’s Coming for Us” by Sia
- “Hallelujah” by Pentatonix
- “Merry Christmas” by Ed Sheeran, Elton John
Most-Streamed Christmas Songs of All Time on Spotify, Globally:
- “All I Want for Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey
- “Last Christmas” by Wham!
- “Santa Tell Me” by Ariana Grande
- “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas” by Michael Bublé
- “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” by Brenda Lee
Most-Repeated Christmas Songs on Spotify in the Philippines:
- “All I Want for Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey
- “Santa Tell Me” by Ariana Grande
- “Last Christmas” by Wham!
- “Snowman” by Sia
- “Mistletoe” by Justin Bieber
Most-Added Christmas Songs into Spotify Playlists in the Philippines:
- “All I Want for Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey
- “Last Christmas” by Wham!
- “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” by Brenda Lee
- “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas” by Michael Bublé
- “Jingle Bell Rock” by Bobby Helms
To learn more about how users are streaming Christmas music this year, check out Spotify’s For The Record. For those looking for more ways to get into the festive spirit, they can check out this year’s Spotify Singles: Holiday Collection.